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Proposed Amendments TO the COnstitu-
ton passed by the Goth Legislature.

Proposed Amendments to the COnstitu.
ton passed by the Goth Legislature.
No. 1.-GH j. r. No. 81 Joint Resolution
to amend Section 20 of Article 10 of the |
State Constitution.
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Legisla- |
ture of the State of Texas: That Section |
20 of Article 16 of the Constitution be SO
amended as to read as follows, to-wit:
SEC. 20. The manufacture, sale, and ex-
change of intoxicating liquors, except for
medical, mechanical, sacramental and sci
entific purposes, is hereby prohibited in the
State of Texas. The Legislature shall, ut
the first session held after tho adoption of
the amendment, enact necessary laws to
put this provision into effect,
! SEQ. 2. The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to vote of
the qualified electors of the State of Texas
at an election to be held for that purpose
on the first Thursday in August, 1887, at
which election all voters favoring said pro-
posed amendment shall have written Or
printed on their ballots, "For State Prohi-
bition," and those voting against said
amendment shall have written or printed on
their ballots, against State Prohibition"
The Governor of the State is hereby direct:
ed to issue the necessary publication for
said election under the existing election
laws of the State.
Approved, March 4, 1887.
No. as. Fl. J. r. No. IL Joint Resolu-
ton to amend Section "a, Article 3, Of
the Constitution of the State of Texas.
SEQ. 1, BE it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Texas: That section q, of
article of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, be so amended rs to hereafter read
as follows:
Sec. "a The members of the Legislature
shall receive from the public treasury such
compensation for their services as may be
provided by law, not exceeding five dollars
per day for the first ninety days of each ses-
sion, and after that not exceeding two dol
lars per day for the remainder OF the SEES
sion. In addition to the per diem the men,
bers of each house shall be entitled 10 a
mileage in going to and returning from the
seat of government, which mileage shall not
exceed Eve dollars for every twenty five
miles, the distance to be computed by the
nearest and most direct route of travel by
land. regardless of railways or water routes
and the comptroller of the state shall pre-
pare and preserve a table Of distance to each
county seat now or hereafter to be estab-
lished, and by such table the mileage of each
member Shall be paid; but no member shall
be entitled to mileage for any extra session
that may be called within one day after the
adjournment of Il regular or called session.
| SEC. 2. That the Governor OF this State
shall issue his proclamation ordering an
election to be held on the first Thursday in
August, A. D. 1887, GU this amendment, in
accordance with Article II, Section l, of
the Constitution, and those voting for the
adoption of the amendment shall have writ
ted or printed on their ballots For the
amendm ent to Section 81, Article 3, of the
Constitution" and those voting against the
adoption of said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words,
Against the amendment to Section "a,
Article 3, of the Constitution"
Approved, March 8, 1887.
No Al II. J. r. No. 1871 Joint Resolu-
ton to amend Section IL, of Article 7, of
the Constitution of the Stete of Texas.
SEQ. l. Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Texas: That Section IL, of
Article Z, of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, be SO amended 90 to read as follows,
to-wit:
SEC. IL. 1t is hereby declared that all
lands and other property heretofore set
apart and appropriated for the establish
ment and maintenance of the University of
Texas, together with all the principal of the
proceeds of sales of the same heretofore
made or hereafter to be made, and all grants,
donations, and appropriations that may
hereafter be made by the State of Texas, or
from any other source, shall constitute and
become permanent university fund. And
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treasury of the State together with such
sum belonging to the fund as may now be
in the treasury, shall be invested in bonds
of the United States, the State of Texas, the
counties in said state, or in such other Sc
curities and under such restrictions as may
be prescribed by law, and the State shall be
responsible for all investments. Aud oil
the interest accruing thereon shall be sub
ject to appropriation by the Legislature to
accomplish the purpose declared in the fore
going section: Provided, That the one
tenth of the alternate sections of the lands
granted to railroads reserved by the State, /
which were set apart and appropriated TO
the establishment of the University of Texas !
by an act of the Legislature of February IL /
1858. entitled IAN Act to establish the Uni /
versity Of Texas" shall not be included in /
or constitute a part of the permanent Uni /
versity fund.
SEC. 2. The foregoing amendment shall I
be submitted to a vote Of the qualified cleo I
tors of the State of Texas at an election to
be held for that purpose on the first Thurs
day in August, 1857; at which election the
voters favOring this amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words I
For the amendment Of Article =" and
those opposed the words Against the
amendment 70 Article z" The Governor
OF the State is hereby directed 10 issue the
necessary proclamation for said election
under the laws of the State.
Approved. March -. lsS7.
No. SIS. s. J. r. No. 3. JON; Resolu-
ton prcposIng the Submission Of an
amendment 90 Section u. Article ;. Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Texas. I
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